Flying Saucers :A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Sky - Routledge Classics
Flying Saucers :A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Sky - Routledge Classics
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11 April, 2002
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Written in the late 1950s at the height of popular fascination with UFO's, Flying Saucers is the great psychologist's brilliantly prescient meditation on the phenomenon that gripped the world. A self-confessed sceptic in such matters, Jung was nevertheless intrigued, not so much by their reality or unreality, but by their psychic aspect. He saw flying saucers as a modern myth in the making, to be passed down the generations just as we have received such myths from our ancestors. In this wonderful and enlightening book Jung sees UFO's as 'visionary rumours', the centre of a quasi-religious cult and carriers of our technological and salvationist fantasies. 40 years later, with entire religions based on the writings of science fiction authors, it is remarkable to see just how right he has proved to be.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780415278379 |
| ISBN10 | 0415278376 |
| Number Of Pages | 176 |
| Item Weight | 196 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | 2nd edition |
Media Reviews
'A book that no one seriously interested in the subject can afford to ignore.' - Punch
'Convincing and impressive.' - New Statesman
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Author's Bio
Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961). Founded the analytical school of psychology and developed a radical new theory of the unconscious.